Quotes about Colt being expected to start

Expecting Colt to start vs. CSU, JJ said:
"I would expect him to start." (HA)


Asked why Colt would start against a I-AA team, JJ said:
"We're into winning games, and he gives us the best chance to do that." (HA)

"He gives us the best chance to win." (HSB)

HA Note: "Brennan wore a shin-high medical boot during warmups. Later, he changed into soft running shoes to throw passes. He participated in a few of the goal-line drills. Backup quarterback Tyler Graunke took most of the snaps."


Asked who will play QB, JJ said:
"Nothing will change." (HSB)


About Colt, JJ said:
"He's OK. He's going to be all right by game day." (HA)


Asked if Rivers (who has missed 5 straight practices) will play vs. CSU, JJ said:
"We'll see how he is before the game." (HA)


About Graunke possibly starting this game, QB coach Dan Morrison said:
"He's a very competitive kid. He does know the system. He has a very quick arm, and good grasp of the offense. We're all looking, if he has the opportunity, to seeing how well he does." (HA)